Nebraska Wesleyan's tuition & fees has increased from $29,800 (2015) to $43,572 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 46.21% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $7,790 (year 2015) to $10,350 (year 2025).
Nebraska Wesleyan's tuition increase rate is higher than the Nebraska's average increase rate of 17.02%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 40.68% from 2015 ($42,640).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Nebraska Wesleyan's COA is $59,987, which is increased by 6.85% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Nebraska Wesleyan's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 46.21% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $42,274. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Nebraska Wesleyan University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.19% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 32.01% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,840 | $11,840 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,258 | $12,258 | 3.53% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,650 | $12,650 | 3.20% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,122 | $13,122 | 3.73% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,672 | $14,548 | 4.19% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,758 | $14,972 | 0.63% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,444 | $15,157 | 4.99% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,874 | $15,430 | 2.98% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,482 | $16,448 | -9.36% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,415 | $15,630 | 14.34% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Nebraska Wesleyan University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Nebraska Wesleyan University | $43,572 | $41,712 | 4.46% |
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| Bellevue University | $12,873 | $8,886 | 44.87% |
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| Creighton University | $48,856 | $47,000 | 3.95% |
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| Concordia University-Nebraska | $40,640 | $39,330 | 3.33% |
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| Doane University | $41,985 | $40,491 | 3.69% |
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| Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies | $11,370 | $11,370 | - |
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